Chinese Rover Discovers Water on Moon
New results from the analysis of lunar samples taken and returned by China’s Chang’e-5 rover find water in the form of hydroxyl contained in the surface rocks.
Planetary Debris Disk is… Complicated
ALMA observations show that star HD 53143 in surrounded by highly eccentric debris disk as well as possible a second disk and even at least one planet.
Strange Sulfur at Venus not a Sign of Life
Researchers tested the hypothesis that unusual levels of sulfur dioxide in the clouds of Venus were caused by biological process but found no evidence.
Gaia Drowns Astronomy Community in New Data
For the past eight years, Gaia has been cataloging nearly two billion points of light, and this data has been getting released in massive digital catalogs, including the recent Data Release 3.
FAA Rules on SpaceX Boca Chica Site
On June 13, the FAA finally released its decision on orbital launches of SpaceX’s in-development Starship/Super Heavy rocket from Boca Chica.
NASA CubeSats Lost During Astra Launch
On June 12, an Astra rocket launched carrying the first two CubeSats in NASA’s TROPICS constellation but the payload was lost just shy of orbital velocity.
The Energy of Dust Varies with Shape
New research shows that carbon dust can come in messy shapes that lack clear structure – called amorphous dust – that crystallize at lower temperatures.
Environment Shapes Galaxy Jets
Radio bright active galaxies give off jets of electrons that can be twisted when interacting with other galaxies inside dense galaxy clusters.
Four New Brown Dwarfs Found in Gaia Data
Observations of 25 nearby stars with Gaia resulted in the discovery of ten low-mass companions, including four brown dwarfs, five low-mass stars, and a white dwarf.
Review: The Orville: New Horizons
Lindsey Odom reviews the newest installment of Seth McFarlane’s The Orville, titled “New Horizons” and presented on Hulu every Thursday.
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